No, you are strictly prohibited from using any external notes, reference materials, or aids during the Accuplacer test. This computer-adaptive placement exam is designed to be a secure, unassisted assessment of your current academic skills. Any attempt to use notes constitutes a violation of testing integrity and will result in serious consequences.
The prohibition is rigorously enforced through these measures:
- Pre-Test Environment Scan: Before starting, you must use your webcam to show your testing area, desk, and surroundings to the proctor or monitoring system to confirm no notes are present.
- Active Monitoring: Throughout the Accuplacer test, your session is monitored via video, audio, and screen-sharing to detect any attempt to access unauthorized materials.
- Adaptive Test Design: The exam's purpose is to place you accurately into coursework. Using notes invalidates this diagnostic goal, as your score would not reflect your true independent ability.
Violating the rule against using notes on the Accuplacer test leads to an automatic invalidation of your scores. This can result in a testing ban, a report to your institution, and a mandatory wait period before retesting. Your preparation must occur before the exam. Success depends on reviewing foundational concepts in advance, not on accessing aids during the secured Accuplacer test.